vampire survivors The circle comes full circle on Halloween, when characters from the Castlevania series will join the roguelike roster. Developer Poncle announced on Monday that its Ode to Castlevania The DLC will bring over 20 new playable Castlevania characters and maybe… just maybe – a real vampire for vampire survivors for the first time.
The list of new playable survivors includes familiar Castlevania characters such as Simon, Richter and Trevor Belmont; Sypha and Yoko Belnades; Alucard, half-vampire; and even some deeper cuts. Poncle is throwing Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania as an “everyone is here” affair, so your favorite Castlevania hero or heroine is likely to show up.
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania It will also include more than 40 new weapons, 30 new music tracks and “the largest map vampire survivors ever seen,” according to Poncle. Additionally, the developer joked: Ode to Castlevania will include “a man”, that is, a lot of secrets. Expect a lavish love letter to all things Castlevania.
Ode to Castlevania will be released on October 31 for Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The DLC costs $3.99.
Poncle and Konami's collaboration is a long-awaited level-up for vampire survivorswhich began life in 2021 as part of a (cheeky) homage to the Castlevania series. vampire survivors Developer Luca Galante used a set of ready-made Castlevania-inspired sprites to glamorize his game, which was still in a rudimentary state at the time. Since then, Poncle has added dozens of new characters, including notable collaborations with Among us and Konami's Contra series.
The addition of beloved characters, enemies, weapons and spells from Konami's venerable action franchise will certainly give vampire survivors an even stronger Castlevania feel. Many new characters, some of which are very similar to their originals. vampire survivors counterparts, are considerably nicer, more detailed, and better animated than some of Poncle's previous attempts.